Waterstones to hold 'sleepover' following tourist lock-in

Waterstones Piccadilly is to host a sleepover this Friday (24th October), following an incident last Thursday night (16th October) where a tourist got locked in Waterstones in Trafalgar Square.   Waterstones is running a competition on the Airbnb website for 10 guests to win the chance to spend this Friday night in the store, with each guest  able to bring a friend.   Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2014-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones Piccadilly is to host a sleepover this Friday (24th October), following an incident last Thursday night (16th October) where a tourist got locked in Waterstones in Trafalgar Square.   Waterstones is running a competition on the Airbnb website for 10 guests to win the chance to... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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